STICK-IN-THE-MUDS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

stick-in-the-muds

noun

plural of stick-in-the-mud

as in conservatives

a person with old-fashioned ideas the committee is dominated by old stick-in-the-muds who have little interest in bringing new ideas to the table

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DuVernay clearly wants to reach as broad an audience as possible, incorporating conservatives alongside progressive advocates, politicians, historians, attorneys, comedians and political influencers.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
But if conservatives and independents who claim to believe in the constitution and fiscal responsibility actually vote that way, that will finally change.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of conservatives

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Kevin Mayer, the Candle co-founder, has also lamented that digital creators are the future of Hollywood, which could put pressure on some of Candle’s holdings, which have tended to rely on Hollywood veterans like Witherspoon.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
There are more training programs, money is going towards new creative voices, and successful veterans are seeing their biggest and boldest ideas backed with the capital to make noise.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of veterans

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Leaning into its history, Kessler has outfitted the hotel with installations that channel the Jurassic period, including life size dinosaur skeletons and fossils, backlit in a range of bright colors, displayed throughout the walls.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
The Mokattam Formation in northern Egypt is a thick layer of limestone that has preserved prehistoric marine fossils, including fish, sharks and early whales.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of fossils

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